SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 15.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Saudi Arabia stood at 15.56.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 126.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 130th out of 137 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.87 | — |
| 2018 | 7.94 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.39 | +102.3% |
| 2021 | 16.67 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 19.47 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 15.1 | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 13.45 | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 15.56 | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.47 | 6.87 | 7.94 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.94 | 13.45 | 19.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Saudi Arabia?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Saudi Arabia was 15.56 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). There is another series referring to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.